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 Arashi members on the cover of their single Happiness. " Happiness " is the twentieth single of the Japanese boy band Arashi. From left to right: Masaki Aiba, Sho Sakurai, Kazunari Ninomiya, Satoshi Ohno and Jun Matsumoto
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| Background information | |
| Origin |  Japan |
| Genre(s) | Japanese pop R&B Bubblegum pop Hip-pop |
| Years active | 1999–present |
| Label(s) | Pony Canyon (1999–2001) J Storm (2002–present) |
| Website | J Storm |
| Members | |
| Masaki Aiba Jun Matsumoto Kazunari Ninomiya Satoshi Ohno Sho Sakurai |
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Arashi (嵐 Storm?) is a five-member Japanese boy band under Johnny & Associates. is a Japanese Actor and Musician. Along with Jun Matsumoto, Kazunari Ninomiya, Satoshi Ohno, and Sho Sakurai, Aiba is a born on January 25, 1982 in Tokyo, Japan, is a Japanese actor and musician is a member of Arashi (together with Masaki Aiba, Satoshi Ohno, Sho Sakurai and Jun Matsumoto) a Japanese Boy band formed in is a member of the Japanese idol group Arashi (嵐 who is under the management of Johnny & Associates. is a Japanese singer and actor from Johnny's Entertainment. He is best known for being a member of the popular J-Pop group Arashi, together with Masaki For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. A music genre is a categorical and typological construct that identifies musical sounds as belonging to a particular category and type of music that can be distinguished from other J-pop is an abbreviation of Japanese pop. It refers to Japanese popular musicians and was coined by the Japanese media to distinguish Japanese musicians from foreign musicians Bubblegum pop (also known as bubblegum rock, bubblegum music, or simply bubblegum) is a genre of Pop music whose classic period ran from 1967 Pop rap (or hip-pop) is hip hop with a Pop music influence The style became popular in the early 1990s as hip hop music found commercial success Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) In the Music industry, a record label can be a Brand and a Trademark associated with the Marketing of music recordings and Music is a large Japanese company established on October 1 1966, which publishes Music, DVD and VHS videos movies and Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. is a Japanese music and film company owned by Johnny & Associates. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. is a Japanese Actor and Musician. Along with Jun Matsumoto, Kazunari Ninomiya, Satoshi Ohno, and Sho Sakurai, Aiba is a is a Japanese singer and actor from Johnny's Entertainment. He is best known for being a member of the popular J-Pop group Arashi, together with Masaki is a member of Arashi (together with Masaki Aiba, Satoshi Ohno, Sho Sakurai and Jun Matsumoto) a Japanese Boy band formed in is a member of the Japanese idol group Arashi (嵐 who is under the management of Johnny & Associates. born on January 25, 1982 in Tokyo, Japan, is a Japanese actor and musician The are the dominant Ethnic group of Japan. Worldwide approximately 130 million people are of Japanese descent of these approximately 127 million are residents of Japan formed by Johnny Kitagawa in 1963 is a talent agency that trains and promotes groups of male idols in Japan They made their debut in September 15, 1999 in Honolulu, Hawaii. Events 668 - Eastern Roman Emperor Constans II is assassinated in his bath at Syracuse Italy. Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) Honolulu is the Capital and most populous Census-designated place (CDP in the U The group was signed to the Pony Canyon record label from 1999 to 2001 before transitioning to Johnny's Associates-powered J Storm record label in 2002, producing their future singles and albums. is a large Japanese company established on October 1 1966, which publishes Music, DVD and VHS videos movies and is a Japanese music and film company owned by Johnny & Associates.
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Biography
Arashi covers a wide range of music, including R&B, hip hop and various forms of pop music. Hip hop music, also referred to as rap music, is a Music genre typically consisting of a rhythmic vocal style called rap which is accompanied with Pop music as a genre features a noticeable rhythmic element catchy melodies and hooks, a mainstream style and conventional structure Aside from being a popular idol group in Japan, the group is widely known across Asia and to J-pop fans all over the world. In Japanese culture refers to mostly female media personalities in their teens and early twenties who are considered particularly cute and pretty and who will for a period J-pop is an abbreviation of Japanese pop. It refers to Japanese popular musicians and was coined by the Japanese media to distinguish Japanese musicians from foreign musicians
Johnny's & Associates (or Johnny's) announced the group's debut on September 15, 1999 through a press conference aboard a cruise ship off the coast of Honolulu, Hawaiʻi. Events 668 - Eastern Roman Emperor Constans II is assassinated in his bath at Syracuse Italy. Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) Arashi, the Japanese word for storm, was chosen by Johnny's to represent the group's thrust of "creating a storm in the entertainment world. " Arashi is currently the only debuted group in Johnny's that is written entirely in Kanji. are the Chinese characters that are used in the modern Japanese logographic writing system along with Hiragana (ひらがな 平仮名 Katakana Their debut single, "A・RA・SHI", became the theme song for the 8th World Cup of Volleyball hosted by Japan in 1999. " A・RA・SHI " is the first single of the Japanese boy band Arashi. They gained widespread exposure when they sang their debut single at the cup's opening on November 2, 1999. Events 1570 - A Tidal wave in the North Sea devastates the coast from Holland to Jutland, killing more than 1000 Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) At the debut event a day later, an estimated 80,000 fans showed up at the Yoyogi National Hippodrome to see the group's live performance. is one of the largest parks in Tokyo, located adjacent to Harajuku Station and Meiji Shrine in Shibuya. [1] The single went on to become a major hit, selling almost a million copies. From March 25 to April 30, 2001, the group embarked on their first nationwide tour, the Arashi Spring Concert 2001. The tour took place in Sendai, Osaka, Nagoya, Hokkaido, Fukuoka, Hiroshima, Kanazawa, Toyama and Tokyo with an unprecedented 26 performances. March 2002 saw the group's return to Hawaiʻi, with a series of fan tours, as a part of Johnny's Stand Up Hawaiʻi! Campaign. [1]
By 2006, the group's singles and albums were being released outside Japan. Their album, Arashic, was released not only in Japan, but in Hong Kong, South Korea, Taiwan and Thailand as well. Arashic is the sixth studio album of the Japanese boy band Arashi. In Korea, the album proved so successful, the first 10,000 copies of the album were sold out on the first day, and it even topped the non Korean sales charts on the third week of July. [2] On July 31, 2006, the group embarked on their Jet Storm Tour, which aimed to promote the album. Events 30 BC - Battle of Alexandria: Mark Antony achieves a minor victory over Octavian 's forces but most of his army subsequently Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The one-day tour covered Taiwan, Thailand and South Korea, countries which later became part of their Asia tour (The Thailand concert, Thai-J Pop Concert, was canceled due to a military coup). Taiwan ( Taiwanese: Tâi-oân/Tāi-oân (historically 大灣/台員/大員/台圓/大圓/台窩灣 is an Island in East Asia. The Kingdom of Thailand (ˈtaɪlænd ราชอาณาจักรไทย, râːtɕʰa-ʔaːnaːtɕɑ̀k-tʰɑj South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea and often referred to as Korea ( Korean: 대한민국 tɛː The Kingdom of Thailand (ˈtaɪlænd ราชอาณาจักรไทย, râːtɕʰa-ʔaːnaːtɕɑ̀k-tʰɑj
The concert in Korea was decided due to the fact that about 1,500 Korean fans gathered at the Incheon International Airport during the group's Jet Storm press conference. Incheon International Airport (IIA (인천국제공항 is the largest Airport in South Korea, and one of the largest and busiest in Asia. [3] The concert, held on November 12, 2006, made Arashi the first group from Johnny's Entertainment to perform an individual concert in South Korea. Events 764 - Tibetan troops occupy Chang'an, the capital of the Chinese Tang Dynasty, for fifteen days Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. formed by Johnny Kitagawa in 1963 is a talent agency that trains and promotes groups of male idols in Japan [4][5] The group proved popular to Korean fans when their concert tickets were sold out in an hour, as some 150,000 people rushed to book tickets online. [6] Aside from their concert performances, the group represented Japan in the 2006 Asia Song Festival, also held in South Korea. [3]
On February 21, 2007, the group released their first single of the year 2007, "Love so sweet", the theme song for the high-rating television drama Hana Yori Dango 2 which peaked at the number one spot on Oricon's daily and weekly charts. Events 362 - Athanasius returns to Alexandria. 1245 - Thomas, the first known Bishop of Finland Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. " Love so sweet " is the eighteenth single by the Japanese boy band Arashi. is a Japanese Shōjo manga series by Yoko Kamio. It was serialized in the bi-weekly anthology magazine Margaret, which is aimed at high-school-age established in 1999 is the Holding company at the head of a Japanese Corporate group that supplies Statistics and information on music and the Music industry Their nineteenth single, "We Can Make It!", released on May 2, 2007, also charted number one on Oricon's daily and weekly charts, before falling out of the Top 10 in its second week, only to return back to the Top 10 on its third week. " We Can Make It! " is the nineteenth single of the Japanese boy band Arashi. Events 1194 - King Richard I of England gives Portsmouth its first Royal Charter. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. On April 2007, the group performed in one of their largest concerts to date: Arashi Around Asia in Dome, which was a continuation of their Triumphant Homecoming concert, aimed to celebrate the successful Asian tour held in January 2007. A huge number of fans balloted for the January concerts so it was decided that they will hold a dome version of the concert. Arashi Around Asia in Dome was held in Kyocera Dome in Osaka, and at the Tokyo Dome, with a combined total capacity of 100,000 people, and had an attendance of over 200,000. Osaka Dome (大阪ドーム is a Baseball Stadium located in Osaka, Japan. Tokyo Dome (東京ドーム Tōkyō Dōmu,) is a 55000-seat Also the famous band X Japan held their three-day long reunion concerts there in the end of March 2008 [1].
Their ninth studio album, Time released in July, continued the group's string of number one releases, selling over 190,000 copies in its first week and even reaching the number two spot on the United World Rankings. Time is the seventh studio album of the Japanese boy band Arashi. Also in July, saw the premiere of the TBS drama production of the manga, Yamada Taro Monogatari starring members Kazunari Ninomiya and Sho Sakurai. For other uses see TBS. ( or TBS, is a Television network in Tokyo, Japan. is a Japanese Manga series created by Ai Morinaga. The manga was completed over the period of 1996-2000 with a total of fourteen volumes published by Kadokawa is a member of Arashi (together with Masaki Aiba, Satoshi Ohno, Sho Sakurai and Jun Matsumoto) a Japanese Boy band formed in born on January 25, 1982 in Tokyo, Japan, is a Japanese actor and musician The theme song of the series, "Happiness", was sung by the group and also debuted at the top spot of the Japanese single charts. " Happiness " is the twentieth single of the Japanese boy band Arashi. The year proved successful for the group, with all of their singles at the Top 30 of the annual Oricon charts, with "Love so sweet" ranking 4th in single sales overall. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. " Love so sweet " is the eighteenth single by the Japanese boy band Arashi.
The group's success in 2007 sparked renewed interest, with two major announcements in February 2008. The first was the announcement that the group will be doing a concert tour of the five major domes in Tokyo, Nagoya, Osaka, Fukuoka, and Sapporo. The tour, titled ARASHI Marks 2008 Dream-A-live, consists of 10 performances, from May 16 in Osaka to July 6 in Sapporo. The only other Johnny's artists who have done a five dome tour are SMAP and KinKi Kids. SMAP is a Japanese " idol " group formed by Johnny & Associates. KinKi Kids is a Japanese popular group under Johnny & Associates. [7] The second announcement was from the Japanese television network TBS, announcing that the group will host a variety show dealing with social and cultural topics on its primetime line-up as a part of its programming strategy after concerns about falling ratings. For other uses see TBS. ( or TBS, is a Television network in Tokyo, Japan. The show which is entitled Himitsu no Arashi-chan ("Arashi-chan's secret"), will air 10:00 JST, starting on April 10, and will be produced by Saori Hirata. Japan Standard Time or JST (日本標準時 or 中央標準時 is the standard Timezone of Japan, and is 9 hours ahead of UTC It will the be the first variety show hosted by the group to be aired in primetime. [8] As a publicity campaign for the show, the group appeared in a TBS Tokyo Friend Park Special on March 31, which became the most-watched non-drama primetime program that night, registering a viewership rating of 19. Events 307 - After divorcing his wife Minervina, Constantine marries Fausta, the daughter of the retired Roman Emperor 7%. [9]
To date, Arashi has released ten albums (which includes eight studio albums and two compilation albums) and twenty-one singles. The group's latest single is "Step and Go", which despite the lack of direct tie-ins, debuted at number one on the Japanese charts and sold over 100,000 copies on its first day and more than 300,000 on its first week. " Step and Go " is the twenty-first single of the Japanese boy band Arashi. This is Arashi's 10th straight number one release and its 17th number one overall. [10]
Group members
Arashi is composed of
- Satoshi Ohno (大野智?)
- Sho Sakurai (櫻井翔?)
- Masaki Aiba (相葉雅紀?)
- Kazunari Ninomiya (二宮和也?)
- Jun Matsumoto (松本潤?)
Satoshi Ohno, the oldest member of Arashi, is the reluctant "leader" of the group after winning against Sho Sakurai in a round of rock-paper-scissors with the other members on a Japanese variety show. is a member of the Japanese idol group Arashi (嵐 who is under the management of Johnny & Associates. is a member of the Japanese idol group Arashi (嵐 who is under the management of Johnny & Associates. born on January 25, 1982 in Tokyo, Japan, is a Japanese actor and musician born on January 25, 1982 in Tokyo, Japan, is a Japanese actor and musician is a Japanese Actor and Musician. Along with Jun Matsumoto, Kazunari Ninomiya, Satoshi Ohno, and Sho Sakurai, Aiba is a is a Japanese Actor and Musician. Along with Jun Matsumoto, Kazunari Ninomiya, Satoshi Ohno, and Sho Sakurai, Aiba is a is a member of Arashi (together with Masaki Aiba, Satoshi Ohno, Sho Sakurai and Jun Matsumoto) a Japanese Boy band formed in is a member of Arashi (together with Masaki Aiba, Satoshi Ohno, Sho Sakurai and Jun Matsumoto) a Japanese Boy band formed in is a Japanese singer and actor from Johnny's Entertainment. He is best known for being a member of the popular J-Pop group Arashi, together with Masaki is a Japanese singer and actor from Johnny's Entertainment. He is best known for being a member of the popular J-Pop group Arashi, together with Masaki is a member of the Japanese idol group Arashi (嵐 who is under the management of Johnny & Associates. Rock-paper-scissors (also known as scissors-paper-stone, Jan-ken-pon, rochambeau (sometimes spelled roshambo) The exact same pattern of him unwillingly 'winning' against Sho has been seen repeating many times ever since. He is the oldest person in the group and Ohno sings the lead vocals. Although he has stated that he wanted to avoid becoming the leader the most, Arashi members have once stated in an interview that Ohno is a new-age idol, who leads his group by not leading at all. Aside from leading the vocal work, he is known to be the best dancer and has the greatest control when it comes to singing in Arashi. Back when Arashi first debuted and before he was elected leader, Ohno was told by Johnny's to be the "Dance Leader". He choreographs several of their dance moves, which the other members sometimes find quite hard to follow. Other artistes from the same company openly expressed their admiration for Ohno's dancing; among them are Imai Tsubasa of the duo Tackey & Tsubasa, Kokubun Taichi of TOKIO, Yuuri Chinen of the newly-debuted group Hey! Say! JUMP, and other juniors. is a Japanese singer actor and dancer in the Japanese agency Johnny & Associates. Tackey & Tsubasa (タッキー&翼 are a Japanese idol duo from Johnny & Associates. TOKIO is a popular Japanese pop / rock Boy band formed by Johnny & Associates in 1994. is a Japanese actor talent and singer as well as member of Hey! Say! JUMP. Hey! Say! JUMP is a J-pop group under Johnny & Associates, made up of ten members He is also one half of the Arashi skit duo Ohmiya SK, partnering Kazunari Ninomiya. Out of all the members, he has appeared in the fewest dramas, preferring to do stage plays or focus on his art. He performed his first solo concert on January 29, 2006. Events 904 - Sergius III comes out of retirement to take over the papacy from the deposed Antipope Christopher. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. He became the first artist in Johnny's who held an art exhibit, which was entitled, "Freestyle".
Sho Sakurai sings most of the rap parts (known to fans as "Sakurap"), the lyrics of which he also writes. born on January 25, 1982 in Tokyo, Japan, is a Japanese actor and musician Sakurai was the first in the group to perform in a solo concert, The Show, on January 14, 2006. Events 1129 - Formal approval of the Order of the Templar at the Council of Troyes. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. He is currently a Monday co-host of NTV's News Zero, on which he became the first idol to host an election special. In Japanese culture refers to mostly female media personalities in their teens and early twenties who are considered particularly cute and pretty and who will for a period [1][11] Sakurai is arguably the best-educated member of the group, having graduated from Keio University, the Japanese equivalent of an Ivy League school. is a university located in Minato, Tokyo, Japan. It is one of the most prestigious universities in Japan as well as the oldest university in Japan established During the early years after Arashi's debut, Sho was appointed by the Johnny's to be the "Study Leader". Although he lost in a round of rock-paper-scissors, hence excusing him from being the group's leader, the other four of Arashi have made many remarks that Sakurai is the one who possesses leadership qualities.
Masaki Aiba is the tallest member of the group, with a distinctive breathy voice. is a Japanese Actor and Musician. Along with Jun Matsumoto, Kazunari Ninomiya, Satoshi Ohno, and Sho Sakurai, Aiba is a He was once hospitalized after fainting due to the collapse of one of his lungs and was forced to stop playing the saxophone due to the operation he had to undergo. Aiba interacts with various wild animals as a co-host of the TV show, Tensai! Shimura Doubutsuen. He also excels in sports, especially basketball. He has been known to have considerably short attention span and often jumps between topics during talks and interviews, thus earning himself his reputation as the endearing, flaky member of Arashi. Sometimes Aiba makes some mistakes with Japanese, particularly in reading kanji. are the Chinese characters that are used in the modern Japanese logographic writing system along with Hiragana (ひらがな 平仮名 Katakana He can be seen making various reading mistakes in talk shows and live performances. During the earlier years following Arashi's debut, Aiba was appointed the "Image Leader" of Arashi.
Kazunari Ninomiya is the first member of the group to crossover to American films as he starred in Clint Eastwood's critically acclaimed Japanese language film, Letters from Iwo Jima. is a member of Arashi (together with Masaki Aiba, Satoshi Ohno, Sho Sakurai and Jun Matsumoto) a Japanese Boy band formed in Clinton "Clint" Eastwood Jr (born May 31 1930 is a four-time Academy Award winning American Actor and Filmmaker. is a 2006 War film directed by Clint Eastwood whose cast includes Ken Watanabe and Kazunari Ninomiya. Along with bandmate Jun Matsumoto, he is one of Japan's leading young actors and have been said to be able to "act with his eyes". Ninomiya stated that he is left-handed but has been forced to write with his right hand by his parents when he was a child. He plays the guitar, piano, composes songs and write lyrics. However, he is usually seen with a game console in hand instead and had publicly admitted that he was an otaku when he was an elementary school student. is a Japanese term used to refer to people with obsessive interests particularly Anime, Manga, and Video games. During Arashi's early years, Johnny's appointed Ninomiya as the "Performance Leader".
Jun Matsumoto is the youngest member of Arashi. is a Japanese singer and actor from Johnny's Entertainment. He is best known for being a member of the popular J-Pop group Arashi, together with Masaki Matsumoto is known for his starring roles in dramas such as Bambino, Hana Yori Dango, Hana Yori Dango 2, Kimi wa Petto, and Gokusen. is a Japanese Shōjo manga series by Yoko Kamio. It was serialized in the bi-weekly anthology magazine Margaret, which is aimed at high-school-age is a Japanese Shōjo manga series by Yoko Kamio. It was serialized in the bi-weekly anthology magazine Margaret, which is aimed at high-school-age is a Josei Manga series by Yayoi Ogawa, which was adapted to a TV is a Manga series by Kozueko Morimoto. The story follows Kumiko Yamaguchi the granddaughter of a Yakuza boss and teacher at an all-male private high school He is the first Japanese male to grace the cover of Marie Claire Japan. Ohno has labeled him the "concert master" because of his take-charge attitude and attention to detail during their live performances. During the years after their debut, he was appointed by the Johnny's as the "Comedy Leader". By now he has more or less lost the comedic image and has even gained the nickname DoS from the other members (S standing for 'Sadist' and Do means 'extreme' in Japanese Kanji). Jun is one of the three idols who are considered elites in the Johnny's because he was called to join the company by Johnny Kitagawa himself, without having to go through auditions. born October 23 1931 in Los Angeles California, is the producer of Johnny & Associates, the largest and arguably most powerful young male talent Recruitment organization
Aside from their music careers, Arashi members have also appeared in movies, special variety programs, commercials, stage plays, and various television dramas. Currently, they are also the hosts of two variety programs, Arashi no Shukudai-kun and Himitsu no Arashi-chan as well as a game show, VS Arashi.
Discography
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Studio albums
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| 1st | Arashi No.1 Ichigou -Arashi wa Arashi o Yobu!- 嵐 No. Arashi No1 Ichigou -Arashi wa Arashi o Yobu!- is the first studio album of the Japanese boy band Arashi. 1 (Ichigou) -嵐は嵐を呼ぶ-
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| 2nd | Here We Go! |
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| 3rd | How's It Going? |
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| 4th | Iza, Now! いざッ、Now! |
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| 5th | One | |
| 6th | Arashic | |
| 7th | Time |
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| 8th | Dream"A"live |
Compilation albums
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| 1st | Arashi Single Collection 1999-2001
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| 2nd | Arashi 5x5: The Best Selection of 2002-2004
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Singles
| Release date | Title | Peak Chart Position (Japan) | Label/number | Notes |
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| 1999-11-03 | "A・RA・SHI" | #1 | Pony Canyon DJ-00001 |
Theme song for V no Arashi |
| 2000-04-01 | "Sunrise Nippon" (Sunrise日本?) |
#1 | CJ-00001 | Quoted in the drama Ikebukuro West Gate Park |
| 2000-07-12 | "Typhoon Generation" (台風ジェネレション?) |
#2 | CJ-00002 | |
| 2000-11-08 | "Kansha Kangeki Ame Arashi" (感謝カンゲキ雨嵐?) |
#1 | CJ-00003 | Theme song for the drama Namida o Fuite |
| 2001-04-18 | "Kimi no Tame ni Boku ga Iru" (君のために僕がいる?) |
#1 | CJ-00005 | |
| 2001-08-01 | "Jidai" (時代?) |
#1 | CJ-00006 |
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| 2002-02-06 | "A Day in Our Life" | #1 | J Storm JADA-5001 |
Theme song for Sho Sakurai's drama Kisarazu Cat's Eye |
| 2002-04-17 | "Nice na Kokoroiki" (ナイスな心意気?) |
#1 | JADA-5002 JADA-5003 |
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| 2002-10-17 | "PIKA☆NCHI" | #1 | JADA-5004 JADA-5005 |
Theme song for the movie Pika☆nchi Life is Hard Dakedo Happy |
| 2003-02-13 | "Tomadoi Nagara" (とまどいながら?) |
#2 | JADA-5005 JADA-5006 |
One of the theme songs for Sho Sakurai's drama Yoiko no Mikata |
| 2003-09-03 | "Hadashi No Mirai/Kotoba yori Taisetsu na Mono" (ハダシの未来/言葉より大切なもの?) |
#2 | JADA-5009 JADA-5010 |
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| 2004-02-18 | "PIKA★★NCHI Double" | #1 | JADA-5012 JADA-5013 |
Theme song for the movie Pika☆☆nchi Life Is Hard Dakara Happy |
| 2004-08-18 | "Hitomi no Naka no Galaxy/Hero" (瞳の中のGalaxy/Hero?) |
#1 | JACA-5016 JACA-5017 JACA-5018 |
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| 2005-03-23 | "Sakura Sake" (サクラ咲け?) |
#1 | JADA-5021 JADA-5022 |
"Sakura Sake" was used as an image song for Johnan Yobiko, a prep school, featuring Sho Sakurai |
| 2005-11-16 | "Wish" | #1 | JADA-5026 JADA-5027 |
Opening song for Jun Matsumoto's drama Hana Yori Dango |
| 2006-05-17 | "Kitto Daijoubu" (きっと大丈夫?) |
#1 | JADA-5039 JADA-5040 |
Popular Japanese singer, Ken Hirai, talked about his obsession with this song during Ken's Bar, a segment in one of his on-stage performances |
| 2006-08-02 | "Aozora Pedal" (アオゾラペダル?) |
#1 | JACB-0001 JACB-0002 JACB-0003 |
One of the theme songs for Sho Sakurai's movie Honey & Clover |
| 2007-02-21 | "Love so sweet" | #1 | JADA-5052 JADA-5053 |
Opening song for Jun Matsumoto's drama Hana Yori Dango 2 Returns! |
| 2007-05-17 | "We Can Make It!" | #1 | JADA-5059 JADA-5060 |
Theme song for Jun Matsumoto's drama Bambino! |
| 2007-09-05 | "Happiness" | #1 | JADA-5070 JADA-5071 |
Theme song for Kazunari Ninomiya and Sho Sakurai's drama Yamada Taro Monogatari |
| 2008-02-20 | "Step and Go" | #1 | JACA-5086 JACA-5088 |
The first single with no direct tie-ins since the 2002 single, "Nice na Kokoroiki". is a member of Arashi (together with Masaki Aiba, Satoshi Ohno, Sho Sakurai and Jun Matsumoto) a Japanese Boy band formed in Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1174 - Jocelin, Abbot of Melrose, is elected Bishop of Glasgow. " Sakura Sake " (サクラ咲ケ in Japanese text) is the fourteenth single of the Japanese boy band Arashi. " Sakura Sake " (サクラ咲ケ in Japanese text) is the fourteenth single of the Japanese boy band Arashi. born on January 25, 1982 in Tokyo, Japan, is a Japanese actor and musician Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 534 - A second and final revision of the Codex Justinianus is published " Wish " is the fifteenth single of the Japanese boy band Arashi. is a Japanese singer and actor from Johnny's Entertainment. He is best known for being a member of the popular J-Pop group Arashi, together with Masaki is a Japanese Shōjo manga series by Yoko Kamio. It was serialized in the bi-weekly anthology magazine Margaret, which is aimed at high-school-age Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1521 - Edward Stafford 3rd Duke of Buckingham, is executed for Treason. " Kitto Daijoubu " (きっと大丈夫 in Japanese text, translates to " Certainly All Right " or " No Problem " is the " Kitto Daijoubu " (きっと大丈夫 in Japanese text, translates to " Certainly All Right " or " No Problem " is the is a Japanese R&B and pop singer His soulful voice and unconventional looks won him fans following his debut in 1992 Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 338 BC - A Macedonian army led by Philip II defeated the combined forces of Athens and Thebes in the born on January 25, 1982 in Tokyo, Japan, is a Japanese actor and musician is a Japanese Manga series written and illustrated by Chika Umino. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 362 - Athanasius returns to Alexandria. 1245 - Thomas, the first known Bishop of Finland " Love so sweet " is the eighteenth single by the Japanese boy band Arashi. is a Japanese singer and actor from Johnny's Entertainment. He is best known for being a member of the popular J-Pop group Arashi, together with Masaki is a Japanese Shōjo manga series by Yoko Kamio. It was serialized in the bi-weekly anthology magazine Margaret, which is aimed at high-school-age Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1521 - Edward Stafford 3rd Duke of Buckingham, is executed for Treason. " We Can Make It! " is the nineteenth single of the Japanese boy band Arashi. is a Japanese singer and actor from Johnny's Entertainment. He is best known for being a member of the popular J-Pop group Arashi, together with Masaki Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1590 - Alexander Farnese 's army forces Henry IV of France to raise the siege of Paris. " Happiness " is the twentieth single of the Japanese boy band Arashi. is a member of Arashi (together with Masaki Aiba, Satoshi Ohno, Sho Sakurai and Jun Matsumoto) a Japanese Boy band formed in born on January 25, 1982 in Tokyo, Japan, is a Japanese actor and musician is a Japanese Manga series created by Ai Morinaga. The manga was completed over the period of 1996-2000 with a total of fourteen volumes published by Kadokawa 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1472 - Orkney and Shetland are left by Norway to Scotland, due to a Dowry payment " Step and Go " is the twenty-first single of the Japanese boy band Arashi. " Nice na Kokoroiki " (ナイスな心意気 in Japanese text) is the eight single of the Japanese boy band Arashi. |
| 2008-06-25 | "One Love" | TBD | JACA-5102 JACA-5104 |
Will be used as the theme song for Jun Matsumoto's movie Hana Yori Dango Final. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 524 - Battle of Vézeronce, the Franks defeat the Burgundians " One Love " is the twenty-second single of the Japanese boy band Arashi. is a Japanese singer and actor from Johnny's Entertainment. He is best known for being a member of the popular J-Pop group Arashi, together with Masaki is a Japanese Shōjo manga series by Yoko Kamio. It was serialized in the bi-weekly anthology magazine Margaret, which is aimed at high-school-age |
Other Releases
Video
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| 2000-06-28 | "Suppin' Arashi First Concert 2000" | Pony Canyon PCVP-52921 (VHS) |
| 2002-06-12 | "All or Nothing" | J Storm JABA-5001 (DVD) JAVA-5001 (VHS) |
| 2003-06-25 | "Pika☆nchi Life is Hard Dakedo Happy" (ピカ☆ンチ Life is Hard だけど Happy) |
Johnny's PIBD-7340 (DVD) PIBD-7341 (Limited Ed. 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. Events 1098 - Fighters of the First Crusade defeat Kerbogha of Mosul. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1381 - Peasants' Revolt: in England, rebels arrive at Blackheath. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 524 - Battle of Vézeronce, the Franks defeat the Burgundians VHS) |
| 2003-12-17 | "How's it going? Summer Concert 2003" | J Storm JABA-5002 (DVD) JAVA-5002 (VHS) |
| 2005-01-01 | "2004 Arashi! Iza, Now Tour!!" | JABA-5005 (DVD) JABA-5006 (LE DVD) JAVA-5004 (VHS) |
| 2004-02-18 | "Making of Pika☆nchi Life is Hard Dakara Happy" (メイキング・オブ・ピカ☆ンチ Life is Hard だから Happy) |
Johnny's GNBD-7008 (DVD) |
| 2004-10-20 | "Pika☆nchi Life is Hard Dakara Happy" (ピカ☆ンチ Life is Hard だから Happy) |
GNBD-7066 (LE DVD) GNBD-7067 (DVD) |
| 2006-11-01 | "C x D x G no Arashi Vol. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 546 - Gothic War (535–554: The Ostrogoths of King Totila Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. New Year See also New Year The Ancient Romans began their consular year on January 1st since 153 BC 2004 Arashi! Iza Now Tour!! (2004 嵐！ いざッ、Now Tour!! is the Video release of Japanese Boyband Arashi which documented "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Events 3102 BC - Epoch (origin of the Kali Yuga. 1229 - The Sixth Crusade: Frederick II Holy "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Events 1740 - Maria Theresa takes the throne of Austria. France, Prussia, Bavaria and Saxony Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 996 - Emperor Otto III issues a deed to Gottschalk Bishop of Freising which is the oldest known document using the name Ostarrîchi 1" | VPBF-12667 (DVD) |
| 2006-11-01 | "C x D x G no Arashi Vol. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 996 - Emperor Otto III issues a deed to Gottschalk Bishop of Freising which is the oldest known document using the name Ostarrîchi 2" | VPBF-12668 (DVD) |
| 2007-05-23 | "Arashi Around Asia; Thailand-Taiwan-Korea" | J Storm JABA-5020-5022 (LE DVD) JABA-5023-5024 (DVD) |
| 2007-10-03 | "Kiiroi Namida" (Yellow Tears) (黄色い涙) |
Johnny's GNBD-7429 (LE DVD) GNBD-7430 (DVD) |
| 2007-10-17 | "Arashi Around Asia+ in Dome" | J Storm JABA-5025-5026 (LE DVD) JABA-5027-5028 (DVD) |
| 2008-04-16 | "Summer Tour 2007 Final: Time - The Power of Words" (Summer Tour 2007 Final: Time - コトバノチカラ) |
J Storm JABA-5038 (DVD) |
Photobooks
| Release date | Title | Publisher | ISBN |
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| 2002-06-15 | In A Rush | Magazine House | 4-838783-60-4 |
| 2002-10-04 | Arashi 04150515 | M. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1430 - Siege of Compiègne: Joan of Arc is captured by the Burgundians while leading an army to relieve Compiègne Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 42 BC - First Battle of Philippi: Triumvirs Mark Antony and Octavian fight an indecisive battle with Caesar's Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 539 BC - King Cyrus The Great of Persia marches into the city of Babylon, releasing the Jews from almost 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1178 BC - A Solar eclipse may have marked the return of Odysseus, legendary King of Ithaca, to his kingdom See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 763 BC - Assyrians record a Solar eclipse that will be used to fix the Chronology of Mesopotamian history See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 610 - Heraclius arrives by ship from Africa at Constantinople, overthrows Byzantine Emperor Phocas Co. | 4-048535-59-5 |
| 2004-03-01 | Pikanchi A to Z: Arashi no Pikanchi Daburu na Hibi (ピカ☆ンチ AtoZ 嵐のピカ☆ンチダブルな日々) |
M. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Events 86 BC - Lucius Cornelius Sulla, at the head of a Roman Republic army enters in Athens, removing the Tyrant Co. | 4-048941-53-4 |
| 2005-07-26 | Arashigoto: Marugoto Arashi no 5-Nen-Han (アラシゴト まるごと嵐の5年半) |
Shuueisha | 4-087804-16-X |
| 2007-01-11 | Arashi Around Asia | M. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 657 - Battle of Siffin. 811 - Battle of Pliska; Byzantine Emperor Nicephorus Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1055 - Theodora is crowned Empress of the Byzantine Empire. Co. | 4-048942-01-8 |
| 2007-04-04 | Kiiroi Namida: 1963's Arashi (黄色い涙 西暦一九六三年の嵐) |
M. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1581 - Francis Drake completes a circumnavigation of the world and is knighted by Elizabeth I. Co. | 4-048942-03-4 |
Other activities
Movies and dramas
(Consisting of more than one member)
- Pika☆nchi Life is Hard Dakedo Happy 「ピカ☆ンチ Ｌｉｆｅ ｉｓ Ｈａｒｄ だけど Ｈａｐｐｙ」 (2002) - starring all five members
- Pika☆☆nchi Life is Hard Dakara Happy 「ピカ☆☆ンチ Ｌｉｆｅ ｉｓ Ｈａｒｄ だから Ｈａｐｐｙ」(2004) - starring all five members
- Yellow Tears - Kiiroi Namida 「黄色い涙」 (2007) - starring all five members
- V no Arashi 「V の 嵐」(2000)- starring all five members
- Yoiko no Mikata 「よい子の味方」(drama) (2003) - starring Sho Sakurai and featuring Jun Matsumoto, Satoshi Ohno, Masaki Aiba
- Yamada Tarou Monogatari「山田太郎ものがたり」(drama) (2007) - starring Kazunari Ninomiya, Sho Sakurai, and featuring Satoshi Ohno
Variety Shows
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Events
- Please see talk page before editing. born on January 25, 1982 in Tokyo, Japan, is a Japanese actor and musician is a Japanese singer and actor from Johnny's Entertainment. He is best known for being a member of the popular J-Pop group Arashi, together with Masaki is a member of the Japanese idol group Arashi (嵐 who is under the management of Johnny & Associates. is a Japanese Actor and Musician. Along with Jun Matsumoto, Kazunari Ninomiya, Satoshi Ohno, and Sho Sakurai, Aiba is a is a member of Arashi (together with Masaki Aiba, Satoshi Ohno, Sho Sakurai and Jun Matsumoto) a Japanese Boy band formed in born on January 25, 1982 in Tokyo, Japan, is a Japanese actor and musician is a member of the Japanese idol group Arashi (嵐 who is under the management of Johnny & Associates.
- 2004-08-23 - NTV 24Hour Television "Love saves the Earth" (Charity program, as main personality supporter)[18]
- 2006-07-31 - Jet Storm Tour Asia (Promotion event in Thailand, Taiwan and South Korea)
- 2006 Asian Song Festival (Korea)
- 2008-TBA - NTV 24Hour Television (Charity program, as main personality supporter)
Dates and details to be updated
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References
- 嵐お宝フォトBook Big Wave, RECO Books, ISBN 4-862040-51-9. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Events 79 - Mount Vesuvius begins stirring on the feast day of Vulcan the Roman god of fire ( is a Television network in Shiodome area of Minato Tokyo, Japan owned by the Yomiuri Shimbun. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 30 BC - Battle of Alexandria: Mark Antony achieves a minor victory over Octavian 's forces but most of his army subsequently Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common ( is a Television network in Shiodome area of Minato Tokyo, Japan owned by the Yomiuri Shimbun. 2004 Arashi! Iza Now Tour!! (2004 嵐！ いざッ、Now Tour!! is the Video release of Japanese Boyband Arashi which documented
- アラシゴト—まるごと嵐の5年半 Arashigoto, 集英社, 2005. 7. 31, ISBN 40-87804-16-X
- All Japanese sales numbers from Oricon except when noted. established in 1999 is the Holding company at the head of a Japanese Corporate group that supplies Statistics and information on music and the Music industry
Notes
- ^ a b c d (Japanese) Arashi Biography, Johnny's Net. Retrieved on September 15, 2007.
- ^ Japanese Group Arashi to Give Concert in Korea, KBS Global. Retrieved on January 6, 2008.
- ^ a b J-Pop Group Arashi Promises to Charm Korean Fans, The Korean Times. Retrieved on March 2007. March 2007 is the third month of the year It began on a Thursday, and ended 31 days later on a Saturday. Alternate link [1] Retrieved June 07, 2007.
- ^ Taking Korea by Storm Japan Zone. Accessed March 2007.
- ^ Arashi begins its conquest of Asia, Tokyograph. Retrieved on March 1, 2008.
- ^ Arashi Concert in Korea Sold Out in 1 Hour, KBS Global. Retrieved on March 2007.
- ^ Arashi Announces "5 Dome Tour", Tokyograph. Retrieved on February 26, 2008.
- ^ Arashi to host prime time variety show, Tokyograph. Retrieved on March 2, 2008.
- ^ (Japanese) March 31 TV Ratings, non-drama, Shichoritsu TV Ratings. Retrieved on April 1, 2008.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Arashi ThePPN Page. Retrieved on February 27, 2008.
- ^ Sho Sakurai helps bring politics to youths, Tokyograph. Retrieved on March 1, 2008.
- ^ Week 32 / 2004 - August 7, United World Charts. Retrieved on September 15, 2007.
- ^ Week 32 / 2005 - August 20, United World Charts. Retrieved on September 15, 2007.
- ^ Week 29 / 2006 - July 22, United World Charts. Retrieved on September 15, 2007.
- ^ Week 30 / 2007 - July 28, United World Charts. Retrieved on September 15, 2007.
- ^ Week 19 / 2008 - May 10, United World Charts. Retrieved on May 04, 2008.
- ^ Week 48 / 2004 - November 27, United World Charts. Retrieved on September 15, 2007.
- ^ (Japanese) NTV 24Hour Television "Love saves the Earth", Japanese Wikipedia. Retrieved on February 25, 2008.
External links
Official Sites
Fan Sites
- Arashi officially approved Fanlisting
- English forum An Arashi English forum
- arashi_on First Arashi Livejournal community
- Arashi-maniacVox Regularly updated Arashi news website
- Arashi Translations Index Links to English translations of Arashi articles, lyrics, radio shows, etc. LiveJournal (often abbreviated LJ) is a Virtual community where Internet users can keep a Blog, Journal or Diary. A virtual community, e-community or online community is a group of people that primarily interact via communication media such as Newsletters
- ALG.ARASHI-PERU The official page of the First Unofficial Peruvian Community :)
- ARASHI-PERU - First Unoffical Peruvian Community
- Arashi French Forum
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